The Molly Maguires

"They were called the Molly's."

May 24 1970 PG 2h 4m
Drama, History

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.

Plot

Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie?

Written by

Arthur H. Lewis, Walter Bernstein

Directed by

Martin Ritt

Cast

Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tamm Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Trailers
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The Molly Maguires (1970) | HD Trailer
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Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
62
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